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The Poetical Recreations of Mr. Alexander Craig

of Rosecraig
Craig, Alexander (1567?-1627)

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TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAIESTIE THE HVMBLE PETITION OF his Heighnes Orator Al. Craig at Christmas in VVhitehall.
 
COMPLAINT TO HIS Majestie.
 
TO John LORD Ramsay, Vicunt of Hadington, the Author bemoneth his hard Fortunes in England.
 
AD EVNDEM DE EODEM.
 
NEW YEARE GIFT TO his Majestie.
 
TO HIS MAJESTIE IN NAME of his Noble Master.
 
TO MY LORD SARVSBVRIE.
 
TO MY LORD HAY, AT HIS LEGATION to France.
 
TO MY LORD ADMIRALL AT his mariage with Ladie Margaret Stewart.
 
A Counsell to Courteours.
 
To my Lady Hartfurde at his Majesties first progres to Totnem.
 
TO HIS DEAR FRIEND Mr. Al. Dickson Mr. of the Art of Memorie who dyed at Winchester in England. EPITAPH.
 
TO HIS VNKINDE FRIEND.
 
TO HIS CVSNING FRIEND.
 
TO COVETOVS COVRTIERS.
 
TO VIRTEOVS AND NOBLE Cynthia.
 
TO HIS DEAR FRIEND, AND fellow student Mr. Robert AEton.
 
AETHON Cragio Svo.
 
AGAINST THE SELLERS of Tobacco.
 
TO HIS LORD AND Mr. George Earle of Dunbar.
 
TO LADIE ANNA HAY COVNTES OF Winton, one of the Ladies of her Majesties most royall bed chalmer,
 
A DISSVVASION TO HIS friend from his intended mariage.
 
A DESCRIPTION OF A PARDOND, yet still vnrepenting proditor Plexirtus.
 
EPITAPH OF IOHN FIRST MARQUES of Hammilton.
 
FORTVNA SAEVO LAETA NEGOTIO: transmutat incertos honores.
 
To his afflicted friend.
 
To his fortunate friend.
 
Vivitur parvo bene.
 
A Prayer for his imprisoned friend.
 
To Idea for his long absence.
 
To eloquent Erantina.
 
To his absent and loving Lesbia.
 
To absent Idea.
 
To Idea at her bownes.
 
TO HIS BANISHED FRIEND
 
To his singular good Lord and Master.
 
Auream quisquis mediocritatem.
 
His regrate for the lose of time at Court.
 
To his aspyring friend.
 
Nulla dies sine linea.
 
The praise of Glad-povertie.
 
His vnambitious minde.
 
To his friend who seemd sorie when he left Court.
 
Against Pryde.
 
To vnfortunat and pure Æmilian at Court.
 
That he neither loues to be too glad nor too sad.
 
His contents at his Tugur.
 
Against ignorance and ill example.
 
To Mistres Hartside at Orknay her natall soyle.
 
Perswasions of certainties are vnnecessarie.
 
Against drunkards and lichers.
 
To his Lord and Master G. E. Dunbar.
 
Against ingratitude.
 
To his Lord and Master to be ware of envy.
 
To John EARLE OF MONTROSE first Vice-Roy of Scotland. EPITAPH.
 
The Rapt of Proserpina.
 
Against Sycophants and Parasits.
 
The praise of humilitie in his L. and Mr.
 
Of true friendship.
 
TO THE MOST HONORABLE and religious Lord G. Earle Marschell, great Commissionar of Scotland for his Majestie.
 
Contempt of Death.

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of Rosecraig

Alexander Craig

1567?-1627
Printed by Thomas Finlason
Edinbvrgh
1609
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